Today we're going to discuss the question "Why do you want to work here?"

We're gonna look at it from different angles and find out what employers are

really looking for.

That's coming up!

Hey guys, I'm Kim with Snagajob and welcome to our weekly show.

We're going to be going over everything from

interview tips to resume advice and everything in between.

Today, we're going to be tackling the dreaded question "Why do you want to work here?"

Now this is a very common question and chances are in almost every interview

you go on you are gonna be asked this question.

"Cuz I'm broke and I really need the money."

So as tempting and honest as that may be,

what they really wanna know is if your looking for their job,

or if you're looking for just any job.

If you come across as desperate and needy

than it's just looking like you're gonna take any job that comes along

and you may leave them as soon as something better comes.

"I don't really wanna work here but

"I'm trying to afford this Spring Break trip with these girls that I know. Apparently, playing

Call of Duty is not a real job. Whatever, Mom."

"I heard employees get free sandwiches?"

"I have the biggest crush on the girl who works the night shift. Eeeee"

You're best bet is to focus on the company itself.

I've recently talked to Resha, a hired Snagajob member

who got hired at Kohl's during a group interview. Now what they did was they

went around the room asked everyone the same question.

And when the "Why do you wanna work here" question came up

everyone answered with things like: "Honestly I'll do anything I just

really need the money."

So, to set herself apart, Resha said:

I want to work here because I admire your staff's friendliness and

I want to be a part of that. So what she did was focus on the company itself

and focus on what she admired about them their customer service

something they take very seriously and that really set her apart from the rest of the group.

What you really want to do is keep your answers about them and how well

the two of you can work together. Make sure you do research on the company

before you go in for the interview.

Take a look around at their website and see if they won any awards

maybe for how they treat their employees or how they treat their customers.

These are things you can mention specifically when answering that

question

that can really show that you take your job search seriously and really want

this job

"I've been a fan of Build-A-Bear for years now and I think this is a great place

for me to put my customer service skills to work

In fact, I saw on your website that you won an award for being a great place to work

and every time I've been in there

I've seen how happy your employees were. I would love to join the team.

So the three things to answer this question really well are:

First, talk about how much you admire the company.

Second, talk about what a great fit you would be in this position.

And third, show that you've done research on the company itself.

So interviewing itself can be a little stressful and some of the best advice we

can give you is to practice.

Practice, Practice, PRACTICE.

It will help ease some of the nerves and you go in with confidence that you know what's coming ahead.

So, thanks for joining us today please like this video if you found it helpful so we

know to keep making videos like this.

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with some job search tips and visit www.snagajob.com to start your job search today.